A Facebook post from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said that a sergeant was working off-duty on a road construction project when he saw a bird in trouble resting under his patrol car. The post said that the sergeant and a deputy were able to put the bird safely in the back seat of the police car to cool off.
The bird was picked up by the Arizona Raptor Center. The center said the bird was a young eagle that got lost and couldn’t find its parents, according to the Facebook post.
In the post, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said, “They thought that the eagle probably wouldn’t have lived if not for Sergeant Giralde’s actions.” “We hope our new feathery friend makes a full recovery and want to send our thanks to the Arizona Raptor Center for taking care of him!”
How to help Arizona birds that are hurt
Liberty Wildlife is a wildlife rehabilitation and protection group in Phoenix that helps birds and other animals that are hurt.
On their website, the group says the following should be done if you find a bird that is hurt:
Bring the animal to Phoenix’s Liberty Wildlife, which is located at 2600 E. Elwood St. Call 480-998-5550 to get in touch with the center.
Keep the bird somewhere warm, dark, and quiet. The website says this could be a shoebox or even a paper bag with holes in it for air flow.
You shouldn’t use an eyedropper to give the bird water because it could hurt it more.
Bring a hurt hummingbird to the center right away if you find one. That being said, if you can’t get it to the facility right away, you can give it water every 15 minutes by putting your finger over the end of a drinking straw that has a few drops of water in it.
